jpdb beta

1. to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch

2. to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason

3. to seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control

4. to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould